A cache by Mr.Jacobsen, adopted by Pandaklanen Message this owner

Hidden : 7/23/2007

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Eidfjord gamle kirke

Historie

Nevnt 1309 og var innviet til apostelen Jakob den eldre. Historien sier at Rike-Ragna reiste kirken for å sone for sine synder. Av gamle "skatter" nevnes døpefont 1680, prekestol 1613, kalk og disk 1690, lysestaker, lysekroner, alterduk fra 1776, røkelseskar, gravsteiner fra middelalderen, rester av gapestokken.

Den vidkjente gravsteinen i Eidfjord har navnet Ragna Asolsdatter. Det er ingenting på den som kan vise til at hennes navn var Rike-Ragna. Men om vi lar sagnet om Rike-Ragna komme Ragna Asolsdatter til gode, må det i Hardanger på samme tid vært to kvinner ved navn Rike-Ragna. Den ene er den nevnte, som etter sagnet var en rik kvinne. Hun var omtalt også etter sagnet - som Ille-Ragna, pga. sitt temperament. Den andre Rike-Ragna som kjennes fra historiske kilder - var Ragna Marteinsdatter på Jåstad. Hun måtte gå i kloster i 1309 (!) pga. sin usømmelige oppførsel.

Eidfjord gamle kirke (Eidfjord gamle kyrkje) er en langkirke fra 1309 i Eidfjord kommune, Hordaland fylke. Kirken er en steinkirken fra middelalderen.
Byggverket er i stein og har 100 plasser. Døpefont 1680, prekestol 1613, kalk og disk 1690, lysestaker, lysekroner, alterduk fra 1776, røkelseskar, gravsteiner fra middelalderen, rester av gapestokken
Adkomst til stedet som er et velkjent turistmål er via Rv7.

History

Mentioned in 1309 and dedicated to the Apostle James the Elder. According to local legend, Rike-Ragna had the church built as penance for her sins. Among the old “treasures” are a baptismal font from 1680, a pulpit from 1613, a chalice and paten from 1690, candlesticks, chandeliers, an altar cloth from 1776, an incense vessel, medieval tombstones, and remains of the pillory.
The famous tombstone in Eidfjord bears the name Ragna Asolsdatter. There is nothing on the stone to indicate that her name was Rike-Ragna. However, if we accept the legend of Rike-Ragna as referring to Ragna Asolsdatter, there must have been two women named Rike-Ragna in Hardanger at the same time. One was the woman mentioned above, who, according to the legend, was wealthy. She was also referred to outside the legend as Ille-Ragna, because of her temperament. The other Rike-Ragna known from historical sources was Ragna Marteinsdatter of Jåstad. In 1309 (!), she was sent to a convent because of her improper conduct.
Eidfjord Old Church (Eidfjord gamle kyrkje) is a long church dating from 1309, located in Eidfjord Municipality in the former Hordaland county. The church is a medieval stone church. The building is constructed of stone and has seating for 100 people. It contains a baptismal font from 1680, a pulpit from 1613, a chalice and paten from 1690, candlesticks, chandeliers, an altar cloth from 1776, an incense vessel, medieval tombstones, and remains of the pillory.
The site, which is a well-known tourist attraction, can be reached via Route 7 (Rv7).

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